NHTSA Complaint #719973 — 1988 MERCURY SABLE

SEATS issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	719973
Vehicle	1988 MERCURY SABLE
Component	SEATS
Date of Incident	March 1, 1999
Date Filed	March 11, 2000
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NJ

Consumer Description

DRIVER SEAT OUTER BRACKET BROKE AT FRONT BEND, SEAT IS LOOSE, CAR HAS FAILED NJ STATE INSPECTION FOR SAFETY. SEAT CAN BREAK COMPLETELY LOOSE IN A COLLISION CAUSING ADDITIONAL INJURIES AND DEATHS. THERE ARE ALREADY 10 ODIS THAT I FOUND FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS A FATIGUE FAILURE, SO OVER TIME MANY MORE WILL FAIL. THIS IS A SERIOUS DESIGN DEFECT TREND, A RECALL SHOULD BE ORDERED TO REPLACE THE TRACK (SEE OIDS 545300,963608,483070,947504,924010,935076,372411,389368,712732,942605)

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